Diabetes

If you have diabetes, it increases the risk of other health complications, including heart disease. But there are many things you can do to manage your condition.

Detecting diabetes early is important so you can help reduce the chances of developing more serious health problems. If you think you might be diabetic, speak to your doctor as soon as possible.

Diabetes and heart disease

Diabetes substantially increases the risk of coronary heart disease (CHD). It also increases the effect of other risk factors for heart disease, such as smoking, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and obesity.

Lifestyle tips for diabetics

If you’re diabetic, it’s important to make sure you control your blood sugar, blood pressure and cholesterol. Tips include:

*Flora ProActiv contains plant sterols. A daily intake of 1.5-2.4g plant sterols can help reducing cholesterol levels by 7-10% in 2-3 weeks as part of a healthy diet – with plenty of fruit and vegetables – and a healthy lifestyle. High cholesterol is a risk factor in the development of coronary heart disease. As coronary heart disease has multiple risk factors, more than one may need to be improved to reduce overall risk.